If you're dairy-intolerant, coconut milk and cream are an excellent alternative to cows' milk in some cooked dishes (provided you like its quite strong coconut flavour).
A quick and easy rice preparation, enhanced with the flavour of coconut. You can make this coconut milk rice for a wholesome lunch meal or even for dinner.
Here's how to extract fresh coconut milk at home. Put the leftover coconut back into the blender, add water, just enough to cover it and repeat the process for the second time.
In a small saucepan just big enough to hold the chicken with an inch of space at the top, combine chicken stock, coconut milk, lime juice, ginger and shallots. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Pan sear it until well done. Remove fish from pan and set aside. Blend onions, tomatoes and coconut milk; put the mixture in a pan and bring to a boil. Add tomato paste, raw mango, curry powder ...
Image credit: Astral Chicken Infuse your weeknight dinner with a taste of the tropics with this coconut-marinated chicken served alongside a fresh Thai slaw. The coconut milk in both the marinade ...
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